Fantasy Novel: Amy Tan Meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

when i met with a [sci fi/ fantasy] publisherat a writing conference last year, he had read the first12 pages and said to me : "why is this fantasy?this is amy tan meets crouching tiger."like it was a BAD thing.

also : "asian fantasy does not sell."

i was crushed.

Fortunately, another publisher bought the book, and Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia is coming out from HarperTeen in April. Seriously, "amy tan meets CTHD" sounds like an elevator pitch, not a rejection reason.

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